Glass Fibers
Fine-tuning fiberglass: Smart fiber sizing
Some insights into those proprietary chemistries that can customize performance at the fiber/resin interface.
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Covestro helps produce Asia’s first rotor blade made from polyurethane
The 37.5m-long rotor blade was fabricated with a special polyurethane infusion resin from Covestro and glass fiber mats from Chongqing Polycomp International.
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Taking the hit without added weight
High-modulus polypropylene (HMPP) fiber hybrids graduate from tennis to ... tornados!
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Composites manufacturing — where the excitement lives
A regular CW columnist and the chief commercialization officer for the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI, Knoxville, TN, US), Dale Brosius points out that for today's engineering students, a Ph.D in manufacturing could open the door to an exciting, alternative career path.
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VABO Composites: Dutch innovator excels in diverse applications
From yacht masts and ship doors to front loader buckets and architectural projects, VABO uses resin infusion and ingenuity to push composites forward vs. metals.
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University of Delaware announces composite medal award winners
The medal is to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of composite materials.
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New hybrid solar energy system uses composites to lower costs
Patent-pending 5D Watts system increases solar energy production four times vs. conventional non-composite flat panels while lowering weight and installation cost.
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Composites in tornado shelters
A new design aims to defeat the threat from debris, both as heavy piles preventing exit and as projectiles traveling at ballistic speeds.
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New composite pipe designed for extreme subsea oil and gas operations
The m-pipe subsea intervention line is the longest VICTREX PEEK-based solution ever made.
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Full steam ahead for composite ship doors and hatches
VABO Composites (Emmeloord, The Netherlands) has added to its wide range of composite products these ship doors and hatches that offer a 50% weight reduction vs. conventional steel doors.
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